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Month: January 2025

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PACCAR NAMES NEW BOSS FOR ITS KENWORTH DAF MELBOURNE DEALERSHIP

January 28, 2025 Jon Thomson

Paccar Australia has announced Paul Wiffrie as the new general manager of its factory owned Kenworth DAF Melbourne dealership, at Derrimut in the city’s West. Wiffrie assujed the new role as GM of the dealership […]

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AND THE WINNER IS – ATA OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL TRUCKING INDUSTRY AWARDS

January 28, 2025 Jon Thomson

The Australian Trucking Association ( ATA)  has opened nominations for this year’s the prestigious National Trucking Industry Awards which it says honours businesses and individuals who go above and beyond to improve their workplaces and […]

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NEW JERSEY SURE – AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INKS NEW CONTRACT ON CHANNEL ISLE

January 28, 2025 Jon Thomson

Australian ASX listed public transport operator, Kelsian has announced another International success, with the revelation that it has signed  a renewed 10 year contract with the Government of Jersey  in the UK, to operate the […]

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SLAM DUNK FOR SCANIA – SWEDISH MAKER ATTEMPTS TO WIN OVER NEW RECRUITS WITH ITS OWN BASKETBALL TRUCK

January 28, 2025 Jon Thomson

Truck manufacturer Scania Australia  has announced it will pioneer a unique promotional tool to bring more young recruits into the truck industry, unveiling a specially built promotion truck, aimed at catching the attention of basketball-obsessed […]

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THE SWITCH IS ON – ELECTRIC VEHICLE COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NEW CEO

January 28, 2025 Jon Thomson

The Electric Vehicle Council has revealed its new CEO after announcing the appointment today of Julie Delvecchio in the role, replacing  its inaugural CEO, Behyad Jafari, who stepped down in mid-2024 after eight years in […]

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IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE BOTTOM – NHVR WARNS ON TRAVELLING DOWN STEEP HILLS IN TRUCKS

January 28, 2025 Jon Thomson

The NHVR has issued a cautionary warning to drivers  urging heavy vehicle operators to exercise extreme caution when travelling down steep descents, following a series of serious incidents occurring on Bulli Pass and Mount Ousley […]

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DUNE BUGGY – HINO CONQUERS ITS 34TH CONSECUTIVE DAKAR RALLY

January 21, 2025 Jon Thomson

In the same week that Japanese truck brand Hino copped some massive fines in the USA  for falsifying emissions records, the truck maker celebrated the successful completion of its 34th consecutive Dakar Rally, with the company’s […]

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HINO COPS MASSIVE US PENALTIES FOR FALSIFYING EMISSION READINGS

January 21, 2025 Jon Thomson

Toyota and its truck making operation, Hino have agreed to a $AUD2.56 million ($US 1.6 billion) settlement with U.S. agencies and will plead guilty over excess diesel engine emissions in more than 105,000 U.S. vehicles, […]

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THE SANDS OF TIME – SCANIA RECYCLES THE WASTE PRODUCT FROM FOUNDRIES TO CREATE BUILDING MATERIALS

January 21, 2025 Jon Thomson

Scania is taking its sustainability promises pretty seriously after having revealed that it is even employing the sand  used in its Swedish foundry  for re-use as mortar in building projects. Scania says it is aiming […]

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MACK TURNS 125 – BUT THE BULLDOG IS FAR FROM LONG IN THE TOOTH

January 21, 2025 Jon Thomson

The Bulldog is clearly ageing but  it is ageing quite well  according to  people that run the famous Mack Truck brand as it  celebrates 125 years of building trucks in 2025. Mack Truck’s president Stephen […]

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